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War Memorial - Twynholm, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland


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G. M. Maitland
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Second Lieutenant

abt. 1879
01 November 1914
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1st Bn. Irish Guards
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium
Son of the late Mr. D. Maitland,
of Dundrennan, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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James Currie
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Serjeant
17576

14 April 1917

1st Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Wancourt British Cemetery, France
Husband of Mrs. J. Currie,
of 11, High St., Kirkcudbright.
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Robert McNeil
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Serjeant




Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)

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William McKie
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Serjeant
240600
abt. 1896
01 August 1918
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1st/5th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Raperie British Cemetery, Villemontoire, France
Son of Mr. and Mrs Robert McKie,
of Campbelton, Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire.
His brother R. McKie also fell.
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William John Scott
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Serjeant
5005
abt. 1896
06 March 1917
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"D" Coy 11th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France
Son of William and Elizabeth Jane Scott,
of Cairney Hill, Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Enlisted September 1914.
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Joseph Caven
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Lance Corporal (CWGC: Private)
240907
abt. 1891
23 July 1918
27
7th/8th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Buzancy Military Cemetery, France
Husband of Helen McCormick Gibson (formerly Caven),
of 136, Cotton St., Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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James McQuarrie
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Lance Corporal
S/7154
abt. 1891
23 August 1918
27
10th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Heath Cemetery, Harbonnieres, France
Son of John and Agnes McQuarrie,
of Twynhalm, Kirkcudbrightshire,
husband of Mary McCourt McQuarrie,
of Whauphill, Wigtownshire.
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John Watret
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Lance Corporal
2031
abt. 1895
11 January 1917
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1st Bn. Highland Light Infantry
Basra Memorial, Iraq
Son of Joseph and Barbara Watret,
of Rains Vale, Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire.

James Watret
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Rifleman
R/39081
abt. 1900
23 August 1918
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1st Bn. King's Royal Rifle Corps
Achiet-Le-Grand Communal Cemetery, France
Son of Joseph and Barbara Watret,
of Rains Vale, Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire.

Thomas Phillip Watret
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Private
8468
abt. 1896
16 December 1915
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1st/4th Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
Redoubt Cemetery, Helles, Turkey (including Gallipoli)
Son of Joseph and Barbara Watret,
of Rains Vale, Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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William P. Smith
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Trooper (CWGC: Private)
657
abt. 1887
17 September 1916
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1st/3rd Bn. Scottish Horse
Kantara War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt
Son of William and Agnes Smith,
of Culdoch, Kirkcudbright.
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John Brown
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Private
295856
abt. 1884
31 October 1918
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12th (Ayr and Lanark Yeomanry) Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers
Vichte Military Cemetery, Belgium
Son of George and Margaret Baird Brown,
of Woodside, Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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William Chesney
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Private
18309
abt. 1883
12 October 1915
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12th Bn. Highland Light Infantry
Aberdeen (Allenvale) Cemetery, Aberdeenshire, UK
Son of William Chesney,
of Bridge Cottage, Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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John Craig
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Highland Light Infantry

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William Robert Grierson
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Private
41169
abt. 1877
26 April 1917
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9th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Etaples Military Cemetery, France
Husband of Mrs. Grierson,
of "The Shamba", Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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William Robert Heron
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Private
35966

25 February 1917

1st Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Thiepval Memorial, France
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James Jackson
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Private
S/20989
abt. 1898
Between 23.04.1917 and 28.04.1917
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7th Bn. Cameron Highlanders
Tank Cemetery, Guemappe, France
Son of Peter Jackson,
of Parkhouse, Kirkcudbrightshire.
Born at New Galloway, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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David Leith
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Private
S/26172
abt. 1883
11 March 1917
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6th Bn. Cameron Highlanders
Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, France
Son of David and Mary Leith,
of Langlands, Kirkcudbrightshire,
husband of Janet Tripney Leith,
of Snowhill, Falkirk.
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John Lockhart (Probably)
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Private
24909

03 May 1917

6th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Arras Memorial, France
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John Lockhart (Probably)
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Private
11310
abt. 1894
23 October 1918
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2nd Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Berlin South-Western Cemetery, Germany
Son of John and the late Barbara Lockhart.
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Robert Morrison
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Private
9289
abt. 1887
10 November 1917
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6th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
attd. 27th Bde. T. M. Bty.
Zuydcoote Military Cemetery, France
Son of Mrs. Jessie Galloway,
of Boreland Cottage, Balmaghie, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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George C. Murray
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Private




Royal Scots

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John McKie
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Private
S/5004

15 May 1917

1st/8th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Arras Memorial, France
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Robert McKie
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Private
240976
abt. 1898
19 April 1917
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1st/5th Bn. King's Own Scottish Borderers
Gaza War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert McKie,
of Campbelton, Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire.
His brother W. McKie also fell.
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Joseph Edgar (Probably)
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Gunner (CWGC: Lance Bombardier)
133699
abt. 1889
28 October 1918
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"D" Bty. 276th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
Estaires Communal Cemetery, France
Son of John and Sarah Edgar,
husband of Annie Edgar,
of 67, Ontario Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario.
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Thomas William Coulthard
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Ordinary Seaman
J/81254
abt. 1900
23 May 1918
18
Royal Navy, H. M. Drifter "Tyrie"
Son of Peter and Jane Coulthard,
of Twynholm, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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Desmond Craig
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Sergeant




Royal Air Force

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James Caldow
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Lance Corporal
3254367
abt. 1910
Between 03.11.1944 and 04.11.1944
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6th Bn. Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery, Netherlands
Son of William and Jane Muir Caldow,
of Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire.

Robert Caldow
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Able Seaman (CWGC: Ordinary Seaman)
C/JX 352223
abt. 1917
27 March 1943
26
Royal Navy, H. M. S. "Dasher"
Chatham Naval Memorial, Kent, UK
Son of William and Jane Muir Caldow,
of Kirkcudbright.
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Alexander Halliday Heron
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Gunner
14378528
abt. 1912
26 July 1944
32
133 Field Regt. Royal Artillery
Brouay War Cemetery, France
Son of William and Sarah Heron,
husband of Janet Shortridge Heron (nee Herries),
of Tarff, Kirkcudbrightshire.
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Robert Porteous
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Gunner




Royal Artillery

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